These days, if we need some rope, we buy it at our local home improvement store.  But making your ...

It’s easy to forget that rope is a tool; like all tools, it needs to be properly maintained in order to ...

An etrier, also called an aider, is a French term for a short rope ladder, where each rung is simply a ...

In our introduction to rope, we gave you the rundown on different rope materials and construction ...

You can do a lot with rope.  Tie stuff down; pull stuff out; hoist things up.  Without ...

There are numerous ways to tie a knot, from the hundreds of established knots and time-tested techniques ...

Slings are an ancient weapon. Often called shepherd's slings or rock slings, these primitive devices may ...

The bowline is one of the most useful knots you can know. Simple to tie, and easy to undo, the beauty of ...

Editor’s note: This post is based on a series that was written by the ITS Crew and originally ran on ITS ...

I recently took up fishing. This means that I have recently taken up drinking beer at the pier and on top ...

For centuries, knotsmanship has been passed down from generation to generation. It's an essential skill ...